Four Hurt, Including Pregnant Woman, in Two Car Crash Near Rice

BENTON COUNTY - Four people were hurt, including a pregnant woman and two-year-old, in a two vehicle crash near Rice on Saturday.

The incident happened just before 6:00 p.m. on County Road 2, just east of the Rice Bridge.

The Benton County Sheriff's Office says a Ford Mustang, driven by a 16-year-old boy from Holdingford, was traveling westbound on County Road 2. He lost control and slid into the eastbound lane, hitting a SUV driven by 33-year-old Matthew Bagaglio of Little Falls.

The SUV was also occupied by 29-year-old Tasha Bagaglio, who is several months pregnant, and a two-year-old properly secured in a child safety seat. Everyone involved in the crash was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The 16-year-old driver was charged with careless driving and unsafe tires.